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M6.1 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

UTC time: 2026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
14.8 km
Source
INGV

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

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M6.1 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] · 2026-01-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] · 2026-01-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] on January 15, 2026 at 08:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0617ad0707e06ce66186789476fc8bddaa537b47
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
51.51800, 176.76600
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kiska
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC25.6 km271 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.72026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC25.6 km M5.82026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC13.6 kmRat Islands M4.12026-01-19 13:18:08 UTC28.0 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.42026-01-21 00:26:15 UTC239.5 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M5.02026-01-23 08:25:41 UTC80.7 kmUnorganized Borough M5.32026-01-23 08:25:42 UTC80.7 kmUnorganized Borough M3.82026-01-29 12:57:03 UTC199.4 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.02026-02-05 19:33:33 UTC50.3 kmUnorganized Borough M5.02026-02-14 07:09:51 UTC116.2 kmUnorganized Borough M5.12026-02-14 07:09:52 UTC127.6 kmAleutians West Census Area

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥472
Earlier events M≥542
Compared since2025-01-30

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-08-28 11:07:35 UTC222.6 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.92025-08-28 11:07:50 UTC229.5 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.92025-08-28 11:07:48 UTC219.6 km241 km W of Adak, Alaska M5.92025-08-28 11:07:48 UTC228.9 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.92025-08-28 11:07:48 UTC222.6 kmRat Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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